title: Pediatric ovarian dysgerminoma presenting with hypercalcemia and chronic constipation: a case report.
abstract: Malignancy-associated hypercalcemia is a common finding among adult malignancies. However, the incidence of malignancy-induced hypercalcemia associated with germ cell tumor among pediatric patients is very rare. We describe a 9-year-old girl with an ovarian dysgerminoma presenting with chronic constipation and hypercalcemia. We review some of the causes of malignancy-associated hypercalcemia described in literature and treatment strategies. We also recommend considering oncological processes in the presence of hypercalcemia.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology †Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Loyola University Health Center, Maywood, IL.
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nourani
authors.forename: Ricarchito B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Manera
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology*; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome